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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Preposition, in or on?

Hi teachers,

I have found this sentence in a book:

The bus we traveled in broke down on the way to the airport.

Shouldn't it be?

The bus we traveled on broke down on the way to the airport.

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

" I'm not sure why. But in the end, yes, I'd suggest using "on" as you have suggested.

— BarbaraPA

  • " I'm not sure why.
  • But in the end, yes, I'd suggest using "on" as you have suggested.
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Probably, yes, but "the bus we travelled in" doesn't sound nearly as odd to me as "get in the bus." I'm not sure why.

But in the end, yes, I'd suggest using "on" as you have suggested.
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Thank you very much for your help.
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